The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany, Lori Nelson Spielman, Berkley – A trio of second-born daughters sets out on a whirlwind journey through the lush Italian countryside to break the family curse that says they’ll never find love, by New York Times bestseller Lori Nelson Spielman, author of The Life List.
The Paris Library, Janet Skeslein Chares, Atria Books -Award-winning author of Moonlight in Odessa (Bloomsbury USA, 1 September 2009), Janet Skeslien Charles’s latest novel is set in World World II and tells the true tale of the courageous librarians who defied the Nazis in order to hand-deliver books to Jewish readers.
Widowish, Melissa Gould, Little Brown – When her beloved husband died unexpectedly of Multiple Sclerosis and West Nile Virus, writer Melissa Gould started chronicling her grief journey through her personal essays and speaking engagements.
A Theatre for Dreamers, Polly Samson, Algonquin Books – A Theatre for Dreamers is Polly Samson’s bestselling novel and a 2020 ‘Book of the Year’ in The Times, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, the Daily Mail, and The Spectator.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V. E. Schwab, Tor Book – France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever – and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets.
The Cold Millions, Jess Walter, Harper – Reviewers call him “a genius of the modern American moment” and his books “masterpieces.”
Meanwhile in Dopamine City, DBC Pierre, Faber Books – Winner of the Man Booker, the Whitbread First Novel and recently shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize for his latest release, MEANWHILE IN DOPAMINE CITY, a satirical dystopia about a widower struggling to raise two children in an age of digital big tech,
Florence Adler Swims Forever, Rachel Beanland, Simon & Schuster – Over the course of one summer that begins with a shocking tragedy, three generations of the Adler family grapple with heartbreak, romance, and the weight of family secrets in this stunning debut novel.
Interview: The Foundling, Stacey Halls, Manilla Press – Stacey Halls is the author of the new historical novel The Foundling (The Lost Orphan, in the US), which takes place in 18th century London.
Mexican Gothic, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey – New York Times best-selling author, Silvia Moreno-Garcia offers her readers another rich, intricate tapestry in Mexican Gothic, which was recently optioned for TV by Hulu this year.
